New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
DON VI. DICKINSON APPOINTED POSTMAS-
IER-GENERAL

THE MICHIGAN BOSs'S INFLUENCE OVER MI. CLEVE
LAND-How HE GOT LOTBROP OUT OF THE WAY
MIR. Villas TO SUCCEED SECRETARY LAMAR,
WHO Is NOMINATED TO BE ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE OF The SUPREME COURT.
WAsHTNGTON Dee. 6.-Iho appointment Of Don. NJ
Dickinson OF Michigan TO the Postmaster-G
was aiocronc conclusion. 1t therefore no surprise
when the President sent ia the nomination. In eevatns
this Democratic boss 70 tile posoR OF POstmaserGen
cTa the resdcs doubt to give into the hands
OF his friend powerful lever which, hy clever rIanip-
ulatisn OF The efccs at his command in the state Of
Michigan. will latd him in ihe United states Senate ono
of these days LIVER since the advent Of Mr. Cleveland
ths Federal patronage Michigan has been dispensed
upsn the suggestion and recommendation OF Dom W..
Dickinson His power has been absolute and his inll-
euce with the President paramount. For nearly
three years he has held tho fato Of
every Democratic politician in his state in his hands and
made and unnade them a. he saw It,
During all this time no Michigan nomination has ever
left tn. White House without fret having been submit
ted 10 his scrutiny, 10 political reward was wade with
out his approval In his person hs represented tho prin
eiplc Of bo--i-m in politics.
Ills FIRST ACQUAiNrANCF WITH TIE PRESIDENT
In the fall Of 1854 vixen the Detroit delegation was
sent to Bunslo TO Mr.. cleveland, Mr. Dickinson was
Of ..sbsrs. Mr.. Cleveland was much Impressed
hy the manner his visitor He liked hi. short and
bu.incs.Ikc way OF oXprsssn. himself Iho
fourth Of March found him promptly At
hand in Washington. within tventy-iour hours
after his arrival he called on tbs Prs.dcnt The result
Of the VISIT seen At .nce IN tho appointment OF Mr.
Dickln,ons re,d aud thV.e whom lie thought 1t wise to
appsin,. Nj Dickn,sns Influence with the President
ever since has been The talk OF the town.
Yesterday the boss" secured the removal OF one OF
the most efficient Journal clerks that served The
House Of Representatives. and this too Ia the face OF
shr opposition manifested by the entire Michigan dee-
CATION irrespective Of politics, 1hs appointment OF Mr.
I,sl. fntsf Ia A.
aetsr OF Don VI. Dickinson shrcvd politician.
lie W.. ont riding with tho President emo day
when the latter ia the course OF conversation happened
to mention the npue ~ Lothrop.
"Nh5 not appoint him 10 the Eu-san Mission T. IN
siEustlugiy remarked Dickinson
" would" rsp.i-l th- Fresidcnt. "N were sure OF
h, acceptance and that tie Michigan delegation would
approve nv choice"
Dc.iason promised 10 find ont. lie tee.raphed to
IDthrsp and Ia due time received reply from hm ac-
ceptss tho Presidents oner without further troubling
himself about the delegation Mt Dickinson
went 10 tue whi,o House and the aproln'm' nt
was nuaIy decided upon. With tho commission
hs possession IA. Michigan boss called meeting OF
the iacuser- OF tie deegaton a. the National iIoc IN
tn.- cit,. lie sad that the President would appoint
I.sthrop II they could upon him; but added he
"th.r. t.e to lose; ether candidates from other
IN the field We must act at once" The Con
gre.-nsn LtLon coussnei criel hurrsh Tor
cigAn. AMI drank the fuiurs Ministers health Ia wine
Nj Dckn on, cIpcHsc while that shrcwd wiropulIer
Al.hcl IN As sleeves at the display o. 40 much inho-
Mr. Dickinson f. about hftyaye OF a small AMI spare
build with reaiiss,s ami nervous manner about hiia
II eyes never rest They ~ dark brown
color. and rarely look ysl 10 the fer 'stg-comncd Guy
affects give min air OF rural waller But f-" mo
mems csaycr-a,Iol Nitn MIN will convince QUO th"l
rrill lie - active. .nrowd ami energetic ii- "A "
practice undorstoot has been Weith 10 HIM about